Presented by the Mercedes-Benz company to the world market in 1997 the vsedorozhnik of the M-class (W163) on the type belongs to cars of sports and economic appointment (SUV).

From the majority of cars of the SUV ML type favourably differs the raised level of comfort and safety: salon furnish, excellent ergonomics, a frame design of a body, a deformation zone, 8 safety cushions entering into a standard complete set and so forth.

The range established on Mercedes-Benz cars of the M-class of power units is presented by eight engines: six petrol (111.977 - ML 230, 112.942 - ML 320, 112.970 - ML 350, 113.942 - ML 430, 113.981 - ML 55 AMG and 113.965 - ML 500) and two diesel (612.963 - ML 270 of CDI and 628.963 - ML 400 of CDI). The transmission line is organized by 5/6 step manual box of gear shifting/5-stupenchatoy by automatic transmission with electronic control and the transfer case separately established behind assembly RKPP/AT, two driveshafts connected to differentials of the main transfers of forward and back leading bridges. As a drive of model ML are among 4WD-Full Time (constantly included full drive) in which torque distribution between forward and back bridges is carried out automatically under control of the electronic block.

Forward suspension bracket completely independent. Assembly of the forward bridge is formed torsionny by the bar/stabilizer of the cross-section stability, two bottom triangular cross-section levers connected among themselves by a stretcher. The suspension bracket of the bridge is organized by means of two telescopic shock-absorbers, the top triangular cross-section levers and two longitudinal torsionny springs (bars).

Back suspension bracket also the completely independent. Assembly of the back bridge is formed torsionny by the bar/stabilizer of cross-section stability and two bottom triangular cross-section levers connected among themselves by a stretcher. The suspension bracket of the bridge is organized by means of two amortizatorny racks with screw springs, the top cross-section triangular levers and two longitudinal extensions.

For safety of movement of model of the M-class are equipped with electronic protivozanosny system (system of stabilization of stability - ESP), the amplifier of emergency braking (BAS), system of anti-blocking of brakes (ABS) and system of distribution of brake forces (EBV).

Standard brake system - hydraulic, double-circuit with the vacuum amplifier. Brake mechanisms of all wheels - disk. The foot drive of the parking brake is applied.

In a drive of a steering the hydrostrengthened reechny transfer with klapanny entrance knot and two cross-section steering drafts is used, hydrostrengthening is organized on sensitive to speed of movement of the car to the scheme (SPS) that allows to facilitate essentially "rulezhka" at parkings, and also increases safety of management at movement with high speeds.